2016 ALL-IRELAND club champions Ballyboden St-Enda’s will take on 2014 county finalists St Oliver Plunkett’s-Eoghan Ruadh in the pick of the first round ties in this year’s Dublin senior football championship.
The game will pit Dublin team-mates Michael Darragh MacAuley and Bernard Brogan in opposition, with Ballyboden also able to call upon Dublin seniors Colm Basquel and Robbie McDaid, while Alan Brogan and Paul Galvin are part of the Plunkett’s squad.
Reigning Dublin champions St Vincent’s will start off against Round Towers Clondalkin.
Other leading contenders Kilmacud Crokes and Ballymun Kickhams meet Erins Isle and St Pat’s Palmerstown respectively.
In the Dublin senior hurling championship draw, All-Ireland club finalists Cuala are notably drawn in Group 1 with Ballyboden St-Enda’s.
Cuala – who have won the last two county senior titles – take on Clare’s Ballyea in Croke Park on St Patrick’s Day, and after that will be pitted against Ballyboden, who have won six of the last ten championships. Crumlin and Faughs complete that group.
Last year’s beaten finalists Kilmacud Crokes, who lifted crowns recently in 2012 and 2014, are in Group 3.
The draws in full are:
Dublin SFC
Parnells v Fingal Ravens
St Sylvester’s v St Anne’s
Skerries Harps v Fingallians
Na Fianna v Naomh Olaf
Clontarf v Thomas Davis
Whitehall Colmcille v St Mary’s
Castleknock v Templeogue Synge-Street
Lucan Sarsfields v UCD
Kilmacud Crokes v Erins Isle
Ballyboden St-Enda’s v St Oliver Plunkett’s-Eoghan Ruadh
St Vincent’s v Round Towers Clondalkin
Ballinteer St John’s v St Maur’s
Raheny v Cuala
St Brigid’s v St Peregrine’s
St Jude’s v Naomh Mearnóg
Ballymun Kickhams v St Pat’s Palmerstown
Dublin SHC
Group 1 - Cuala, Ballyboden St-Enda’s,Crumlin, Faughs
Group 2 – Lucan Sarsfields, St Brigid’s, Ballinteer St John’s, Naomh Fionbarra
Group 3 – Kilmacud Crokes, Setanta, St Jude’s, St Vincent’s
Group 4 – O’Toole’s, Naomh Barróg, Craobh Chiaráin, Na Fianna
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hopefully he’s sober
Jesus lads go easy on the positivity. Personally I think it’s great to see him back, hopefully stays fit and can contribute to the Irish team too.
How have Everton not left him go?
He is probably a qualified doctor at this stage, the amount of time he has spent in the treatment room.
because he’s one of their best midfielders when fit
Because whenever he’s actually played he’s done fantastic.
and he also has a contract and it’s hard to sell injured players.
He was bad last night… gareth barry looks to have more spring in his step these days…. injuries seem to have taken their toll on gibson, he is too one paced and can’t get around the pitch when he does manage to make rare appearances these days
Glass Knees Gibson.
When you’re up in row Z and the ball hits your head its …